Police Arrest Man Who Led Rampage Against A Kfc

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February 4, 1996

NEW DELHI, INDIA — Police Saturday arrested the leader of a group of farmers who attacked a Kentucky Fried Chicken outlet last week in a protest against foreign restaurant chains. Police in Bangalore arrested M.D. Nanjundaswamy, president of the regional farmers forum, on charges of rioting, arson and attempted murder, United News of India reported. On Tuesday, police arrested 101 of the group's activists after they stormed and destroyed a KFC outlet. The farmers' group complains that chains such as KFC and McDonald's harm local farmers. They also claim the chains use unhealthy agricultural practices, including animal diets high in chemicals.